Lead Product Manager, Enterprise Data Platform at CDK in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

About Us



CDK Global is a leading provider of cloud-based software to dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") across automotive and related industries. The Company's cloud-based, software as a service ("SaaS") platform enables dealerships to manage their end-to-end business operations including the acquisition, sale, financing, insuring, repair, and maintenance of vehicles. By automating and streamlining critical workflows, the integrated platform of modern solutions enables dealers to sell and service more vehicles by creating simple and convenient experiences for customers and improves their financial and operational performance.



Position Summary



We're looking for an innovative, analytical, and growth-minded Lead Product Manager - Enterprise Data Platform to define and execute the strategy for our next-generation data platform. This Product Manager will join the Data Analytics and Intelligence Team at CDK Global. This role will play an important role in delivering an OEM Analytics solution that enables OEMs and Dealers to make better business decisions based on actionable insights and predictive analytics. You will be the owner of customer-facing OEM Analytics and have the opportunity to grow the business through understanding market opportunities and customer pain points. The ideal candidate will have a blend of strategic and analytical mindset, focus on positive business outcomes, ability to drive execution, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. In this role, you will lead the development of data solutions that empower our ecosystem of automotive partners-including DMS (Dealer Management Systems), OEMs, service providers, and retailers-to seamlessly integrate, exchange, and leverage data to drive business success. This role will utilize AI/ML models to drive differentiation, actionable insights, and tailored actions for customers to improve profitability and operational efficiencies. You should be both technical and non-technical to effectively communicate with audiences of different backgrounds, including senior leadership.


As a key leader, you will collaborate closely with the Data Warehouse Product Manager and other cross-functional teams to ensure the platform's scalability, accessibility, and alignment with business objectives. This role is pivotal in driving innovation, optimizing data operations, and delivering value to the automotive ecosystem through advanced integrations and insights.



Responsibilities

• Define the vision, product strategy and build product roadmaps for the enterprise data platform that align with customer and CDK business objectives and industry trends.
  
  


• Lead the evolution of the platform to support real-time data processing, analytics, and scalable integrations with enterprise-grade reliability.
  
  


• Deliver and prioritize well-defined epic/feature requirements to Engineering and UX based on user/market requirements, strategy & business plan
  
  


• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of platform features, from concept to deployment, with a focus on delivering high-value, customer-centric solutions.
  
  


• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to design and implement
  
  
  robust data pipelines, APIs, and integration frameworks.
  
  


• Oversee the development of data governance frameworks to ensure data quality,
  
  
  security, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  
  


• Drive execution and delivery, and go-to-market of product roadmap through
  
  
  collaboration with Engineering, Product Operations, Product Marketing,
  
  
  Customer Care, and Professional Services
  
  


• Build and refine integration solutions tailored to the automotive ecosystem,
  
  
  supporting key use cases for DMS providers, OEMs, service providers, and
  
  
  market retail partners.
  
  


• Build new features and functionality to provide seamless and flexible integrations
  
  
  with the CDK Data Platform
  
  


• Build automation and new tools for Implementation and Customer Care to deliver
  
  
  a great customer experience for Partners
  
  


• Build a new front-end experience for Partners to seamlessly integrate with the
  
  
  CDK data ecosystem along with dashboards that bring visibility into the health
  
  
  and operational KPIs for them
  
  


• Collaborate with the Data Platform engineering team to ensure high quality data
  
  
  is delivered through high performing data pipelines
  
  


• Collaborate with the Data Warehouse Product Manager to integrate data
  
  
  warehouse capabilities into the broader platform strategy.
  
  


• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the platform, including
  
  
  adoption rates, data quality, integration success, and customer satisfaction.
  
  


• Use data-driven insights to optimize platform performance and inform future
  
  
  development priorities.
  
  


• Partner with Launch Management to ensure a successful go-to-market plans with
  
  
  Professional Services, Customer Care, Marketing, Pricing, Sales, and Customer
  
  
  Success
  
  


• Help build data solutions that support DMS, OEMs, market retail, and service
  
  


• integrations, enabling seamless data sharing and operational efficiencies
  
  

• Partner with the Partner Sales, Account Management, UX, Marketing and Customer Success teams to conduct customer research that drives strategy, roadmaps, and new opportunities
  
  


• Become an expert and trusted partner at CDK Global for inbound and outbound integrations with Partner Data
  
  


• Collaborate with customer-facing teams and Partners to deliver solutions based on contractual obligations
  
  


• Prioritize roadmaps and features based on voice of customer and ongoing feedback loops from users and other stakeholders
  
  


• Evangelize and effectively communicate Product Strategy, Roadmaps, and data- driven results to leadership, partners, and customers
  
  


• Collaborate with the Data Warehouse Product Manager to optimize data ingestion, storage, and retrieval processes for both operational and analytical use cases.
  
  


• Define and measure OKRs and KPIs that define success for the product
  
  


• Partner with Sales, Professional Services, Customer Success, and Customer
  
  
  Care to implement an operating model that provides the best customer experience for Partners
  
  
  
  


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  Qualifications
  
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in business, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent industry experience
  
  


• 6 to 8+ years of product management experience in Enterprise SaaS
  
  


• 5+ years of experience scaling data platforms for data products
  
  


• Proven track record of working with organizations and engineering teams to
  
  
  deliver a highly automated and scalable enterprise data platform
  
  


• Strong knowledge of API development, ETL processes, and data governance
  
  
  principles.
  
  


• Experience working in a product-led environment, agile development
  
  
  methodologies, and globally distributed teams
  
  


• Passion for collaboration and solving problems with other people and teams
  
  


• Proven ability to influence and drive strategy across a large organization and
  
  
  multiple stakeholders
  
  


• Highly motivated, go-getter attitude with a drive to produce an excellent end-to-
  
  
  end customer experience and positive business outcomes
  
  


• Great listener and empathizer to voice of customer that leads to solving customer
  
  
  pain points
  
  


• Excellent critical thinking skills to develop solutions that produces high adoption
  
  


• Excellent written and verbal communication with story-telling savviness
  
  

• Experience presenting to senior leadership and audiences of all backgrounds
  
  


• Nimble and enjoys working in a dynamic environment
  
  


• Data-driven mindset to measure successful outcomes
  
  


• Financial acumen to develop business cases and monetization opportunities
  
  


• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
  
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Master's or MBA in Computer Science, Business or a related field
  
  


• Knowledge and experience with data integrations in the automotive industry
  
  


• Pragmatic Institute certification
  
  


• Automotive industry experience, particularly in managing DMS integrations, OEM
  
  
  workflows, or retail and service data systems.
  
  


• Technical knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  
  
  and database solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
  
  

Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000


CDK Global is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Compensation packages are based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, certifications, and work location. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.We offer Medical, dental, and vision benefits in addition to:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  
  


• 401K Matching Program
  
  


• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

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